The birding enthusiast will find many feathered
reasons for visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A wide variety of bird
species stop along the coast during their annual migrations between
North and South America, thereby creating the opportunity for an
exquisite birding experience. Birds you might see
while on the Coast include the Bald Eagle, Prothonotary Warbler,
Osprey, Blue Heron, Egrets, the Red Winged Black Bird and the
Mississippi Sandhill Crane. Due to the vast
number of birds living on and passing through the Mississippi Gulf
Coast, Birding Trails have been established by the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area.